Boundary Commission for Wales
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The Boundary Commission for Wales is an independent public body responsible for reviewing and recommending changes to parliamentary constituency boundaries in Wales.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Boundary Commission for Wales canonical | 20 |
| 2023 Review of Parliamentary constituencies in Wales | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
boundary commission
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non-departmental public body ⓘ |
| aimsTo | ensure fair representation in the House of Commons for electors in Wales ⓘ |
| appliesTo | parliamentary constituencies in Wales ⓘ |
| consultsWith |
general public
ⓘ
local authorities ⓘ political parties ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| establishedFor | maintaining up-to-date parliamentary constituency boundaries in Wales ⓘ |
| formedAs | successor to earlier Welsh boundary review arrangements ⓘ |
| fundedBy |
UK government
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surface form:
UK Government
|
| hasChairperson | High Court judge for England and Wales ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver | House of Commons constituencies in Wales ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Deputy Chair (a judge of the High Court of England and Wales)
ⓘ
Secretary ⓘ two other appointed members ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Cardiff ⓘ |
| independence | operates independently of government and political parties ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Wales ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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Welsh ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986
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Parliamentary Constituencies Act 2020 ⓘ Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011 ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Wales ⓘ |
| mandateFrom |
British Parliament
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surface form:
UK Parliament
|
| notResponsibleFor | Senedd Cymru constituency boundaries ⓘ |
| operatesWithinSystem |
Parliamentary Boundary Commissions
ⓘ
surface form:
United Kingdom parliamentary boundary review system
|
| parentOrganization |
Cabinet Office
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surface form:
Cabinet Office of the United Kingdom
|
| partOf |
Parliamentary Boundary Commissions
ⓘ
surface form:
Parliamentary Boundary Commissions of the United Kingdom
|
| processIncludes |
public consultations on proposed boundary changes
ⓘ
public hearings on proposed boundary changes ⓘ |
| produces | final recommendations for parliamentary constituency boundaries in Wales ⓘ |
| recommendationsImplementedBy | Order in Council ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Speaker of the House of Commons ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
recommending changes to parliamentary constituency boundaries in Wales
ⓘ
reviewing parliamentary constituency boundaries in Wales ⓘ |
| scope | constituency boundaries for UK Parliament elections only ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Boundary Commission for Wales
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
2023 Review of Parliamentary constituencies in Wales
|
| usesCriterion |
electoral quota for constituencies
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geographical considerations ⓘ local government boundaries ⓘ local ties ⓘ |
| website | https://bcomm-wales.gov.uk ⓘ |
| workPeriodicity |
interim reviews of constituencies
ⓘ
periodic general reviews of constituencies ⓘ |
Referenced by (21)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Boundary Commission for Wales
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subjectOf
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Boundary Commission for Wales
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
2023 Review of Parliamentary constituencies in Wales
subject surface form:
Swansea West
subject surface form:
Swansea East
subject surface form:
Vale of Glamorgan (UK Parliament constituency)
Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011
→
boundaryCommissionsAffected
→
Boundary Commission for Wales
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Fourth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies
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conductedBy
→
Boundary Commission for Wales
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